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448 cence. The judgments in this case, and it may be added the speeches of counsel (Sir Edward Clarke's has been published separately) form a valuable monograph on the modern law of "undue influence."

The Solicitor-General's appearance in the libel action, brought by Mr. W. O'Brien, M. P., against Lord Salisbury, is too recent and well known to require more than passing mention.

Sir Edward Clarke is the author of the standard treatise on the Law of Extradition. The guerdon of his long years of distinguished service will surely be a seat in the Court of Appeal, if not in the House of Lords.

The Solicitor-General, like Sir Richard Webster, has fine musical taste; and on this point the two law officers are said to be amiably jealous of each other.

BEHOLD the drowsy god hath passed this way Upon his breezeless autumn holiday, Stealing from out the ebon House of Sleep "Amid the bowels of the earth full steepe," Blinding the sky from would-be wakeful folk With effluence like neither cloud nor smoke. I know he hath been near, the air is full Of potion sweet that dulls the ears like wool. Along the dusty ways the golden-rod Hangs torches for the gropings of the god, And wayside wine for him fills many a globe, And hills are purpled bearing up his robe.